Abstract

 
 
 The study examines the factors i.e. (collective bargaining, recruitment, remuneration, communication) affecting employer- employee relationship with inclusion of mediator i.e. workplace condition. Primary data was collected from police departments working in four provinces of Pakistan namely, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan. Questionnaires were administered among the three tiers of leadership i.e. top, middle and the bottom. For validation of data collection instrument the confirmatory factor analysis via structure equation model was conducted and all the models were found with significant loadings. Liseral and SPSS software were used for data analyses. For measuring direct and mediating effect study used hierarchal linear regression model. The findings of the study indicate that collective bargaining, recruitment, communication and remuneration have significant positive effect on employer-employee relationship whereas, workplace condition partially mediates the relationship amid factor affecting employee relation i.e. (collective bargaining, recruitment, communication and remuneration) and employer- employee relationship. Moreover, study reveals that inclusion of collective bargaining, recruitment, communication and remuneration inside organization will result in better performance of the police department and lead to build trust and better image of police department. Theoretical implications and future area suggestions are also incorporated in the study.
 
 
Highlights
The study examines the factors i.e. affecting employeremployee relationship with inclusion of mediator i.e. workplace condition
After Pakistan independence Trade Union and Industrial Dispute Act together were merged in 1969 into a particular law, namely Industrial Relations Ordinance, the main objective of this legislation was to resolve the industrial conflicts with the help of statutory provision (Ansari et al, 2006)
The primary data was collected from police departments working in four provinces of Pakistan namely, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan
Summary
The study examines the factors i.e. (collective bargaining, recruitment, remuneration, communication) affecting employeremployee relationship with inclusion of mediator i.e. workplace condition. The findings of the study indicate that collective bargaining, recruitment, communication and remuneration have significant positive effect on employer-employee relationship whereas, workplace condition partially mediates the relationship amid factor affecting employee relation i.e. Other effects are seen in declining labour productivity in all sectors of the country’s economy, increasing unit labour cost and low levels of competitiveness All these employee relations issues are manifested in terms and conditions of employment leading to industrial unrest. In Pakistan, none of the study so far is conducted to measure factors affecting employer-employee relationship in police sector of Pakistan with mediating variable of working condition. According to Odhong and Omolo (2014) there are four significant factors that affect employer-employee relationship these are collective bargaining, wages and salaries, recruitment and communication. According to (Odhong and Omolo, 2014; Dessler, 2008) the CB has significant effect on workplace condition and employer-employee relationship
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